on clear high resolution film and then proceed to etching.<< process will accomplish? No criticism, just curiousity. I enjoy working with CAD software.... Dave Nelson< Dave, hi, The end goal is

Here's some data from "Machinery's Handbook, OF Edition" (=Olde Farte, actually it's too new for the timeframe of this forum, but not by much): There are four basic rivet head styles; Button Head,

G'day all. Assembling my first Branchline 40 footer (Santa Fe version) and I think I must have missed something in the discussions of this model on the list. There is only one place for the triple

Yes. Richard H. Hendrickson Ashland, Oregon 97520

I DID A STUDY OF REPACK DATA ON ABOUT 100 FREIGHT CARS SOME YEARS AGO WHICH RESULTED IN A DECAL SHEET THAT I USE YET TODAY. IN ALL CASES THE RAILROAD INITIALS WERE USED AS WELL AS THE RAILROAD'S

Ted Culotta asked: Well, the smallest rivet shown in the Steel Manual is a 1/2" rivet, which has a 7/8" diameter head. With a plate thickness of (probably) 1/4", that'd be the likely size used. As

These cars came with interiors and stainless screening, all of which were apparently removed from this model prior to frame of car

Jon Miller wrote I think Preiser sells chickens. And you could make the cages out of etched stainless steel. Please let us see the results after you finish the interior. I think you can get a bottle

rhendrickson@... writes: Richard, I assume this would apply to 40' cars as well? Todd Horton

There is a Overland chicken car, #1748633160, for sale on ebay. Just out of curiosity did Overland sell them this way or are the whole insides (cages) of the car missing? Jon Miller AT&SF For me

Could have been export units. When I lived in Charleston, SC in the mid 60's we saw some of this traffic. More in the 70's and 80's.

Bill, Was interested to see how long it takes you to do one of these thing. I have found it takes , give or take, about five hours. I usually work on more than one at a time, but overlap--as I get

While I relize that this isn't relevant to the timeframe of the list, I thought I would pass this on to everybody as the same concept could be used for an earlier era. I just got back for shopping

for the most (4) on a in In 1949, the Wabash had 141 SS auto cars in the 45000-45399 equipped for double deck Ford tractor loading at Dearborn, Mich. The cars had 14 sets of chains secured by eye

Ted C ulotta wrote: Which ones? There are always two sizes and sometimes three, depending on what is being joined. The O scale R-40-10 by IM captures this very well. Tony Thompson Editor,

So how about brake tests? (Though I'll admit I subscribe to the N Scale Data Upside Down and Backwards Theory) Lately I saw a 50's photo where the brake reservoir had a fresh overpaint and re-stencil

Ted Culotta asked re: repack stenciling on foreign road cars: Which would be correct (or would there be a right or wrong)? PKD P-50 4-27-45 or RPKD PRR 4-27-45 ???? After staring at a

Ted Culotta asks: None of the above, Ted. The standard forms were: RPKD ATSF RY TS 8-6-47 or RPKD BKN 9-12-45 S P Both the railroad and location were given. Richard H.